14 marzo 2012

D) area d'azione (disegno, pittura, fotografia, animazione, ...) / your sphere of interests:Usually my illustration works are based in drawing and painting, but I’ve been recently trying out animation, so I’m still experimenting.

E) studi / studies: I studied illustration at the University of the West of England in Bristol.

F) qualcos'altro dal tuo curriculum / could you please tell us a little bit about what do you do/have you done?:I’m currently working as a freelance illustrator, and have some work in the Illustrators Exhibition in the upcoming Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

G) 3 maestri / 3 masters: Lucien Freud, Quentin Blake, Gustav Klimt.

H) 1 città d'ispirazione / 1 inspiring city:Every new city I go to I think is my favourite, but I recently visited London and rediscovered how visually interesting it is.

I) dove il prossimo viaggio? / a place you'd love to visit soon: I would love to visit more Nordic countries soon, as a few years ago I had a short holiday in Sweden, which was probably the nicest place I’ve ever been.

R) cosa ti ispira attualmente? / what are a few things inspiring you at the moment?: Busy cities and other people, looking at other people’s work is always inspiring.

S) qual'è la principale difficoltà per un 'giovane creativo' oggi? / which is the main difficulty for a young creative today?: I think the difficulty is just keeping going, especially with limited funds. Being asked to work for free is also a big problem, because although it’s sometimes worthwhile, it can also be demoralising that a client doesn’t value art work enough to pay for it.

T) dimensione collettiva nell'arte e nella creatività: si, no, come? / what do you think about the collective dimension of art and creativity?: I think it’s important to share ideas and get critiques, because it’s easy to lose track of what’s valuable in your work if you’re alone.